Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. However, brain CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
CT scan
- There are no CT scan findings associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
- Brain CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura include:[1]
- Acute small infarcts
- Bleeding
- White matter changes
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
- Neuroimaging may also be useful in detecting the severity of CNS manifestations as well as pathological changes occuring in the brain.
References
- ↑ Yu WL, Leung T, Soo Y, Lee J, Wong KS (February 2015). "Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with concomitant small- and large-vessel thrombosis, atypical posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and cerebral microbleeds". Oxf Med Case Reports. 2015 (2): 179–82. doi:10.1093/omcr/omv001. PMC 4370012. PMID 25988072.